Chapter 458
Her words caused Si Zhengting’s hand to freeze in mid-air .
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She wouldn’t forgive her… and then?
And then she would… divorce him?
He had always known that Mother Zhuang was extremely important to her . In the past, he had misunderstood her and thought that she had broken up with him because of Mother Zhuang . Hence, he had always compared the treatment that Zhuang Nainai gave to him and to her mother .
But now, he suddenly could understand her very well .
Placing himself in her position, he thought, how well could he possibly do?
However, there was still a piercing pain in his heart .
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After a moment, he nodded, then reached out and patted her shoulder . “Nainai, I’m not saying that we should let her off the hook completely . As to what really happened, let’s look for my mother first before reaching a conclusion . The most important thing is to look for my mother first, right?”
This was the first time that they were resolving their issues through words and not through an argument . Thus, Nainai raised her head, dazed . She stared at Si Zhengting for a moment before nodding .
Si Zhengting helped Zhuang Nainai up, then spoke to the director in English . Later, he told Zhuang Nainai, “The director says that they’ve already notified the police . However, she hasn’t been missing for 24 hours yet, so the police are unable to start searching for her . In any case, Kentucky’s rather large and many people live in the rural areas . Thus, even if the police take on this missing persons report, the probability of them managing to find her is very low . The convalescent home has already uploaded some notices on the Internet and on television . Any person who has seen the notices and spots Mother Zhuang will give the convalescent home a call . ”
He added, “I’ve asked him to include a reward in the missing persons notice . Whoever provides us with information will receive US$10,000 as a reward . ”
They could only do so much for now .
Zhuang Nainai nodded after listening to him .
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The director arranged for the trio to wait in a room in the convalescent home for updates on the situation . None of them were willing to leave the home . If they had been more familiar with Kentucky, they would’ve immediately left to search for Mother Zhuang in person .
Si Zhengting made a few calls . The police eventually accepted the case earlier than they were supposed to, and the local gang also recruited a few people to search for Mother Zhuang .
As he was in a foreign land, Si Zhengting’s power was limited . He could only do so much . All that was left for them to do was wait anxiously .
But…
Nothing .
There was no news .
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Even though a few people called in saying that they had spotted her, the information they provided was very insignificant . Mother Zhuang seemed to have avoided people after leaving the home and, thus, very few people had actually seen her .
They waited until late in the night, but there was still no news .
Zhuang Nainai was terrified .
She stared into space, not knowing what to do .
Si Zhengting observed her, thinking to himself that she was in a terrible condition . However, he was the worst possible person to counsel her in this situation .
He couldn’t help but look at Gu Deshou .
Gu Deshou had been sitting in a daze by his side for the past ten odd hours . If Si Zhengting hadn’t passed him a bottle of water, he probably wouldn’t have remembered that he had to eat and drink .
In that moment, Gu Deshou’s brows were furrowed in displeasure . How did he look like a competent father in such a situation?
His daughter was on the verge of a mental breakdown . Shouldn’t he be consoling her instead?
Si Zhengting was about to say something when he saw a tear rolling down Gu Deshou’s cheek . Gu Deshou suddenly wrapped his hands around his head and sighed deeply before saying, “It’s all my fault . She hadn’t been living well all these years, and it’s my fault! But I couldn’t find her back then . When I finally managed to find her, this happened…”